In the third quarter of 1965 economic activity recovered from the slight check of the previous quarter. The main growth elements were consumers' expenditure and exports, both of which had been subdued in the second quarter, and stockbuilding, which had been growing since the early months of the year. Total expenditure on fixed investment was virtually unchanged. a fall in private investment being offset by greater expenditure by the public sector. Public authorities' current expenditure levelled off.
Analysis of financial statistics